Expert Analysis

Navigating Workplace AI When Federal, State Policies Clash

Two recent federal bills and various state laws concerning employers' artificial intelligence use may clash with a... (more story)

Employment Immigration Trends And Challenges For 2026

U.S. companies competing for global talent should brace for a turbulent 2026, with greater compliance burdens, hig... (more story)

Top 10 Employer Resolutions For 2026

Heightened regulatory attention, shifting enforcement priorities and increased litigation risk mean that routine w... (more story)

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Texas Teacher's Union Says Kirk Inquiries Violate Free Speech

The Texas American Federation of Teachers sued the state's education agency in federal court Tuesday over its investigations into hundreds of school officials accused of making "vile" or "inappropriate" commen... (more story)

UAW Seeks Quick Exit In Battery Plant Worker's Firing Suit

A United Auto Workers local is fighting to escape a battery plant worker's hybrid discrimination lawsuit, telling a Tennessee federal court that the employee failed to show the union mishandled his work grievance.

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NLRB Gets Up To Speed As Members And GC Are Sworn In

The National Labor Relations Board is set to resume deciding cases after two new members arrived at the agency Wednesday along with President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Office of the General Counsel.

NLRB Judge Backs Washington Post In Salary Info Dispute

The Washington Post escaped claims that it violated federal labor law by refusing to disclose name-linked salary data of its employees to the Washington-Baltimore NewsGuild, a National Labor Relations Board ju... (more story)

Wilcox Asks DC Circ. To Protect NLRB's Independence

The D.C. Circuit should reverse a decision by two of its judges that would end the National Labor Relations Board's independence if allowed to stand, former board member Gwynne Wilcox argued, seeking to nix a ... (more story)

NLRB Judge Orders Raises For Metal Manufacturing Workers

An Illinois metal manufacturer must provide annual wage increases it previously withheld from a group of workers historically represented by a Teamsters local in a consolidated bargaining unit, a National Labo... (more story)

'Jersey Boys' Producer Slips $1M Pension Tab At 9th Circ.

The Ninth Circuit on Tuesday reversed a win for a stagehands union pension plan in a dispute with a producer for the jukebox musical "Jersey Boys," saying an entertainment industry exemption to federal benefit... (more story)

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United Workers' Revamped Vax Suit Can Proceed, Judge Says

Workers suing United Airlines over its COVID-19 vaccine mandate, which they allege violated federal discrimination law, are allowed to amend their more than 700-page lawsuit, a Texas federal court has ruled, d... (more story)

NHL, Anaheim Ducks Accused Of Blacklisting Whistleblower

A former information technology worker for the Anaheim Ducks sued the hockey club and the National Hockey League in New York federal court on Tuesday, alleging she was blacklisted from jobs with the league or ... (more story)

Worker Fired After Griping About Boss Falls Short At 4th Circ.

The Fourth Circuit declined Wednesday to reinstate a West Virginia city worker's suit claiming she was fired for taking leave to treat an eating disorder, ruling she couldn't overcome the city's position that ... (more story)

NFL Takes Arbitration Fight In Flores Case To Supreme Court

The National Football League has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether its arbitration process, overseen by the commissioner, complies with federal law, appealing a Second Circuit ruling in favor of a... (more story)

4th Circ. Won't Revive Fired United Flight Attendant's Bias Suit

The Fourth Circuit backed the dismissal of a Black ex-flight attendant's retaliation suit claiming United Airlines fired her for complaining that her boss teed her up for termination over her race and age, say... (more story)

Ex-EEOC Officials Decry Harassment Guidance Rollback

A group of former top officials at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday issued a statement criticizing the Trump administration's proposed elimination of guidance... (more story)

4th Circ. Revives Black Ex-Baltimore Cop's Race Bias Suit

A divided Fourth Circuit on Tuesday revived a Black former Baltimore police officer's suit alleging she was treated less favorably than non-Black officers by being pushed out, saying she offered adequate examp... (more story)

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Ga. Health Clinic, Ex-Aide Reach Possible Deal In Wage Fight

A Georgia mental health clinic and a former aide have reached a tentative agreement that, if approved, would end the ex-aide's suit alleging she was forced to resign last year after the clinic refused to hand ... (more story)

Packaged Grains Co. To Pay $350K In Wage Row

A packaged grains company will pay $350,000 to settle a suit in which workers claimed that the entity failed to properly pay wages and provide meal and rest breaks, as a California federal judge gave the deal final approval.

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Philadelphia Settles Cops' OT Suit 6 Days Before Trial

A group of mid-ranking officers in Philadelphia's police department have settled an overtime lawsuit against the city and the department's leaders, less than a week before it could have gone to trial.

DOL Clarifies How OT Factors Into Bonus Payments

The bonuses a worker in waste management earned were not discretionary and therefore needed to be included in overtime calculations, and a social worker didn't stop being overtime-exempt when supervisory work ... (more story)

Disney, Staffing Co. Stiffed Worker On OT, Suit Says

Disney's theme park design arm and a staffing firm failed to pay a former IT project manager overtime premiums even though he regularly worked more than 40 hours a week, a lawsuit brought in Florida federal court says.

Domino's Franchisee Can't Estimate Vehicle Costs, Court Says

A Domino's franchisee must reimburse its drivers based on the actual costs of their vehicle expenses, not a reasonable approximation, to ensure that their pay does not fall below minimum wage requirements, a N... (more story)

Amazon Nears Deal With Flex Drivers In Tip Skimming Suit

Amazon and a group of Flex delivery drivers told a Seattle federal judge Tuesday they've reached an agreement in principle to resolve a 2021 putative class action accusing the e-commerce giant of withholding t... (more story)